Shoe-counter presser



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Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED. STATES:

LEE LIVINGSTON ABBOT AND WILLARD N. MUNROEfJR, 0F AUBURN, MAINE, AS-- 1,594,918 PATENT OFFICE.

SIGNORS TO THE M'UNROE SHOE COMPANY, 0F AUBURN, MAINE, A CORPORATIN or MAINE. Y

suon-COUNTER rnnssnn. i' i Application med December 27, 1924. serial Nb. 758,471..

Our present invention relates to shoe presses, and more particularly to an improved press for formingand shaping the heel part of a shoe after the shoe is otherwise complete.

It is admittedly old topress or compress a heel, and also admittedly old to compress and shape a -counter before saidv counter is placedin a shoe structure.v Such heel pressing or counterpressing and forming do not affect, materially, theshape of the shoe, and

particularly the shape of the completed shoe. The finished shape of a shoe, there-V fore, has been dependent on the degree of skill exercised in the manufacturing process and, admittedly, shoes'vary in shape. s

vWith a view to` securing uniformity in the shape of the finished shoe, and also for the purpose of giving such shoe a trim appearance and a form that will it snugly to the foot of .the wearer, we have devised the subject matter of the present ,.invention. Our invention consists primarily in taking a completed shoe and compressing the heel portion thereof to give a iinalsetor shape to the shoe, and' consists particularly in the means for applying a gradual pressure to the heel portion of a shoe, such pressure beginning at the`junction point of the heel of the shoe and the heel proper and extending progressively upwardy beyond the counter. Y This progressive `pressu'reis an important element in our invention as, where it is attempted to compress the heel portion of a shoe by applying an equal pressure simultaneously over the desired surface to be compressed, there is danger of the upper leather wrinlrling at the junction of the heel with'the heel portion of the shoe.

The principal object of our invention, therefore, is an improved compressing and forming device for the heel portion of boots and shoes. Y

Another object of our invention is an improved means for applying progressive pressure to the heel portion of a shoe.

Other objects and novel features of the construction and arrangement of parts comprising our invention will appear as the description of thev invention progresses.

VIn the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of our invention,

Fig. 1 is a plan view;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation;

Fig. 3 is anend elevation looking from right to left in either Figs. 1 or 2and Fig. bis a view similar to a portion of Fig. 3 andl showing the manner in which heel portion of a shoe. ,s s

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the progressive pressure is applied tothe a bed plate adapted to be placed on a bench' or table. and secured to the base 1Q `by bolts 11 is a side plate 12. Spaced apart from the side plate 12, lying parallel thereto, and pivotally attached to t-hel base'10. by ybolt 13, is aA second side plate 14 substantially equal in dimensions to the side .plate 12., In order to insure stability of the side plates 12 and 11 on the base 10, we have provided a rectangular strap 15 of :metal or other suitable material securedin place bythe bolts 11 and 13, and to further strengthen A the structure, there is secured near the forward end of the frame member 12 by bolt 11 the forward end of an angle iron 16, therear` end of this angle iron being (secured to the strap 15 and to the'side yplate-111` by bolt 13. Secured to each of the frame members 12 and 14E by screws 17 and extending rearwardly: therefrom are members 18 each pro'- to the desired shape of the heel portion of a shoe 22 to be compressed. Y The frame member 141 adjacent to the di member 21 is perforated and through this perforation passes a cord or belt 23, the end of which is knotted, as indicated at 24, to

prevent the member 23 from being drawn through the perforation. The member 12 is perforated in alignment with the perforation in the member 14 and the rope or belt 23 passes through such perforation and over a grooved pulley 25 rotatably mounted on a shaft 26. This shaft 26 is secured to a bracket 27 secured to the outer face of the frame member 12 by screws 28. The rope Y or belt 23 extends downwardly toward the floor 29 and its lower end is knotted in a perforation 30 formedin a foot treadle 31 that is pvelany ruban-ted at 32 in` bearing lug 3K3 which is, in turn; ebred to the floor or platform 29. Referringwto Fig.' 4 Whereinis illustrated thedie members 2O and 21 vand the relation such die members occupy to the heel portion of a shoe 22 to be operatedzomit Will be noted that the lower endot the die menibers 2O and 21 are abiit'to engage' the heel portion ofthe shoe 22substantially atthe jutionef te heel e4 with the heel pertion ofthe shoe 22; and it will bev obvious that; as the die members 20 an'd21f are Inbred toward .e'ajeh other; the' die members 20 and 21 itil-l be giadiially'brught into engagement with the heel'poition et the shoe: This action on the` part of the die members'QO 21 prevents of pressure to the tradle 31; VPressuie on the tread-le 31 tvill c'ause' a downward pull on the rbp'e 'cfbelt 23;'Whereupoii the frame niember'14 iitli its atta'ehe'd die member 21 Will beI drawn ltotiafrdthe die member 20 and; rfiingjt Fig'l- 4 partioularly,- will be seen that the die members 2O and 211Wil1 met lagage with uit shefetfuauf@ '29; n

, the juheno point ef the heel portion til-efe;

f with vthe heel'l 34: Pressure being grad-r ually applied; there is gradual folding or enpfesshg eenen on the 13m "of the die members 20 ,and 21 t the heel portin ef the sho'e,4 this gradual progrssife eihpressingV action resulting in really ariironing out of any wrinkles' that there may happen@ be in Y as desired.v Y ,A

Lsg/rms the upper leather; rjfeatiy 4 the slice QQ isy plaeed in the press right side up, as lshown yin Figs; 3 and 4 in end elevation, or may be placedl in the press with the heel uppermost,

Having thus described ourv invention,

what We -ela'im as new is:

1 Ina shoe compressing device, the combiation biY a-pair of cooperating dies adapted to shape and form the heel portion f aeomple'ted shoe; and niea's for lmoving said associated die members ttvard eaeh other to apply a progressive 'o'inpressing aetiony t6 the heel prtin of the'shoe:

2. In a shoeoompressing devie, the coinbiiiatidii of a pairof etiiiipr'essiiigV die ineinbers; 'n'eans for moving said die members toward eaeh other; and Iiieaiis fr antniat# Gally ni` o`fin g;i said, Ydie iiieinbrs away from each other; said die members being oinied to applya progressiyte" bnipressing aetion oli nl@ heu portieri f a, eoipieted shea as An improved sho'e oipressing ydeiriee comprising a platfmra ranie member se# cured thereto; a die' structure sieured to said fratrie iin'e'ber'; ase'coid' fraiiie' mehr b'er arranged parallel to', 4and pi'fotall'y lamented with respect te; the first finie 'asseited 'the'. first Said die Vsytiiii'iture; means noimally'terdihgt viii'oe said seeo'n'd member about its piiot peint whereby the die vfreiebei? aesciatea 'there iiith is inoied away from the first said die mener; 'and mais; fr 'mbviag' gaie. Secam frame membef fewer-e thev fri-Slt Said name member to bring the die structures inte elsea'ssoitifn `with each other.

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